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Beyond Sunshine: Advancing Florida’s World Class Economy for the Next Generation
The Florida Council of 100 has developed a first-of-its-kind economic development strategy which provides a roadmap to leverage the Sunshine State’s regional strengths and attract jobs in higher-wage industries, promoting long-term economic resilience and a better future for all Floridians.
Investing in these regional strengths could add up to 200,000 new jobs in higher-wage industries in Florida by 2030, contributing nearly $100 billion in added GDP to the nation’s fourth-largest economy.
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Uniting and Leveraging Florida’s Economic Development Strengths
In developing and implementing Beyond Sunshine, The Florida Council of 100 has created an innovative platform that brings together regional economic development organizations, education partners, and the state to steer investment to higher-wage sectors, align talent with opportunity, and address challenges to sustained expansion.
